Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.04°W (Elev. 8793 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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